Analysis & Opinion

April 30 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related
stories were reported by media on Tuesday:

* KKR & Co is considering a bid for Rio Tinto's
majority stake in an Australian copper-gold
mine in a sign that private-equity firms are hunting for
bargains among assets no longer wanted by major resources
companies, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people
familiar with the matter. ()

* Deutsche Bank AG is raising 2.8 billion euros
($3.67 billion) by issuing 90 million shares to soothe
shareholder concerns over its balance sheet after months of
resisting calls to tap shareholders for fresh capital, the
Financial Times reported. ()

* Japan's Fujitsu Ltd is in late-stage talks to
sell its microcontroller chip business to Spansion Inc
-- a deal that will broaden the U.S. semiconductor company
product line-up so it can better cater to automotive clients,
two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

* German media group Bertelsmann is poised to pocket 1.4
billion euros ($1.83 billion) from the partial sale of its stake
in broadcaster RTL, making it the second-biggest new listing in
Europe so far this year. This is based on a narrowed price range
for the offered shares of between 55 euros and 56 euros a share,
two people familiar with the proposed deal have confirmed,
according to the Financial Times. ()

* Tele Columbus Group, Germany's third-biggest cable
company, is reviving its search for a buyer to tap demand for
cable assets in Europe's largest economy, Bloomberg reported
citing three people familiar with the matter. ()